Electoral Amendment (Voting Age) Bill 2022

An Act to amend the Electoral Act 2017 to lower the age that a person becomes entitled both to enrol and to vote in New South Wales elections.

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Lapsed on Prorogation, Mon 27 February 2023
Introduced by:
Ms Abigail Boyd
Bill Remarks:
LC: Lapsed on prorogation 27/02/2023

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Council

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by Ms Abigail Boyd
Notice of Motion Wed 23 February 2022
Introduced Wed 23 March 2022
First Reading Wed 23 March 2022
2R Speech Wed 23 March 2022

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 41 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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